525 Teens
Mack and Cathryn Woodruff, children of ABC News correspondent and ReMIND.org founder Bob Woodruff, are mobilizing a group of 525 teens to support Tweet to ReMIND. Each team member agreed to personally pledge $5.25, to raise $100 by recruiting 100 friends to ensure wounded veterans and their caretakers and families are in Americans' thoughts over the holiday.
Team Tweet to ReMIND is led by Mack Woodruff, 17, and his sister Cathryn, 15, the eldest children of Bob and Lee Woodruff, whose family has drawn from its own experiences with wartime injuries to raise awareness and resources for others personally impacted by war. ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff was nearly killed by a roadside bomb while reporting from Iraq, which led him to become a passionate and powerful advocate for the troops. He and his wife, Lee, co-founded the Bob Woodruff Foundation and ReMIND.org to support wounded veterans--in particular those suffering from traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder, who often suffer in silence, undiagnosed and untreated.
More information about the teens involved can be found below. Teens interested in joining can contact Lisa Gruber (lisa.gruber@porternovelli.com) for more information.
John Chestnut, 18
The Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor, CT
"I love challenges. It's important for our soldiers to know that their nation stands behind them and we understand the sacrifices they make."
Zachary Chirazi, 16
Abraham Lincoln High School, San Francisco
"People hurt in this conflict must be helped here at home. Too often they're shoved off the front page. We need to remind people they exist!"
Isabelle Diamond, 15
Solomon Schechter School, Hartsdale, NY
"I am a volunteer. And I believe it's imperative to support all injured service members who volunteer to fight for our country."
Catherine Lawler, 14
Seaholm High School, Troy, MI
"This is a wonderful cause. I want to help the wounded soldiers as much as I can."
Spenser Sussan, 17
King Low Heywood Thomas School, Stamford, CT
"I believe in personal freedom. But it comes at a cost. Soldiers take the ultimate risk and put their life on the line for our freedoms."
Alix West, 13
Greenwich Academy, Greenwich, CT
"My school has taught me that community service is very important. I want to give back to the people who are protecting our country."
Teddi West, 13
Greenwich Academy, Greenwich, CT
"It's important to not only bring the people around you together, but to bring the world together to honor those who risk their lives for us."
Julie Zucker, 16
Wayne Hills High School, Montclair, NJ
"These are not just ordinary people, they are heroes, fighting for every single one of us. The Bob Woodruff Foundation is fighting for them."
Ellie Woodruff, 15
Seaholm High School, Birmingham, MI
"This cause hits close to home for me. Bob Woodruff is my uncle."
Brendan McMahon, 17
Gonzaga College High School, Washington, DC
"I believe that we need to recognize our servicemen. My pastor's brother and my next door neighbor are currently serving in Iraq and they are just a little older than I am and I admire what they are doing for our country."
Hayden Bardorf, 13
All Saints Catholic School, Manassas, VA
"My dad is my hero. He has been in the Marine Corps my whole life and supporting injured troops through Tweet to Remind is the least I can do."